OU missed out by not recruiting Smith
Paul Smith walked off Owen Field in 2005, having nearly directed a Tulsa upset of Oklahoma . And having clearly made a point.
The Sooners missed in not recruiting him.
In retrospect, it's even easier to recognize now, not due to any deficiency at OU, but because of his role in enhancing Tulsa's status on the national scene.
Here's the deal: Smith is the state's best college quarterback, a point punctuate...
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